THE UNITED KINGDOM OF GREAT BRITAIN It is a monarch state
situated in the North-West of Europe. UK is composed of four
countries: 1-England 2-Scotland 3-Wales 4-Northern Ireland The Uk
is surrounded by Atlantic Ocean,the North Sea and the English
Channel that separates the UK from the continent. The flag of the
UK is the UNION FLAG,also known as the UNION JACK. It is composed
of the union of three flags: _St.Georges Cross(the national flag of
England) _St.Andrews Cross(the national flag of Scotland)
_St.Patricks Cross(the national flag of Northern Ireland) The red
dragon, the national flag of Wales, isnt part of the Uk. Slide 2
ENGLAND England borders with Scotland in the North and Wales in the
South-West. The capital city of England is London. The Head of
State is Queen Elizabeth II who is also the Head of the
Commonwealth. The main river is the Thames. It is a protestant
country. One of the most famous places in England is Stonehenge.
Slide 3 SCOTLAND Edinburgh is the capital of city,but the largest
city is Glasgow. Bagpipes and kilts are typical of Scotland.
Scotland is famous for medieval castles and Loch Ness lake. Slide 4
WALES Cardiff is its capital city. The largest religion is
Christianity. Saint David is the patron saint of Wales. Waless main
languages are Welsh and English. Wales is situated in the
South-West of the UK and bordes only with England. Love spoons are
the main symbol in Wales. The national flag of Wales is the red
dragon. The dragon is a very old Welsh symbol. In the millennium
Stadium in Cardiff there are rugby matches and concerts. The
smallest house in Britain is in Conwy. Slide 5 NORTHERN IRELAND
Belfast is Northern Ireland Capital and Largest city. Saint Patrick
is the Patron Saint. It is part of the UK, but it isnt situated on
the Ireland of Great Britain. It borders only with the Republic of
Ireland which is an independent country and isnt part of the UK.
Slide 6 UNITED KINGDOM OF GREAT BRITAIN Monarch State North-West
Europe _Atlantic Ocean _North-Sea _English-Channel _Channel Tunnel
Union Flag England Scotland Northern Ireland Composed of: -England
-Scotland -Wales -Northern Ireland CONCEPTUAL MAPS Slide 7 ENGLAND
London _Scotland North _Wels South-West Queen Elizabhet II Thames
Protestant Country Stonehenge Slide 8 SCOTLAND Edinbourgh Glasgow
Bagpipes and Kilts -Medieval Castle -Lockness Lake Slide 9 WALES
South-West England Cardiff Christianity St.David Welsh and English
Red Dragon Symbol is Dragon Millennium Stadium Love Spoons Smallest
House is Cnowy Slide 10 Northen Ireland St.Patrik Belfast Republic
of Ireland Indipendent Country Isnt Part of UK Slide 11 London is
the capital of England and of the United Kindom. It is the largest
metropolis in Europe with a population of 14 million people. London
is a major tourist attraction.It has 5 international
airports.Heathrow is the biggest. The most famous tourist
attractions are the Big Ben,the Houses of Parliament and the Queens
Palace and Buckingham Palace. London is a green city with lots of
parks. Slide 12 BIG BEN AND THE HOUSES OF PARLIAMENT Big Ben isnt
the clock on the tower! But just the bell inside it. The Houses of
Parliament is where the two Houses of the Parliament (Houses of
Commons and Lords) meet for political purposes. Slide 13 BUCKINGHAM
PALACE Buckingham palace is the official home of the British
Monarch in London. It is also a famous tourist attraction because
of the Queens Royal guards. Every morning at half past eleven
people all over the world come to see the changing of the guards.
The guards protect the Queen day and night. They wear red uniforms
and black bearskins. Slide 14 PARKS IN LONDON The most famous are
Hyde Park,where people love swimming, fishing and going out in
boats on the Serpentine, the river in Hyde Park, St Jamess
Park,with birds and squirrels, great for picnics, and Greenwich
park. People often have lunch in the parks. Slide 15 MADAME TUSSAUD
In Madame Tussauds waxworks museum there are wax statues of famous
people. LONDON EYE The London Eye, also known as the Millennium
Wheel,was build in 1999 and is a giant wheel. It is 170 m high and
you can see the beautiful London skyline from the top. Slide 16
TOWER OF LONDON The Tower of London is a historic tower in the
centre of London. It is 900 years old. William the Conqueror build
the White Tower in 1067 by the River Thames. It was a fortress, a
royal palace, and a prison. Many prisoners were executed in this
tower. Now tou can see the crown jewels in the Tower of London.
Slide 17 MUSEUMS London has many important museums such as the
British Museums and National Gallery. The British museums contains
Egyptian collections of mummified skeletons found in the pyramids,
and Greek sculptures from the Parthenon in Athens. The National
Gallery is one of the most important art galleries in the world.
Slide 18 The Largest Metropolis LONDON England and UK CONCEPTUAL
MAPS Tourist Attractions Houses of Parliament Queens Palace
Buckingham Palace Big Ben 5 Airports. The biggest is Heathrow Many
Parks
